It is a thin-stemmed palm that grows in clusters. The top of the leave is light green with silver shine on underside. They have the form of a fan.The trunk is covered with fibrous areas.Their orange petioles are long curved and have sharp-toothed edges. Flowers are tiny, inconspicuous and green, accompanied by a fruit the size of a pea orange colored when ripe, changes into a dark black color. Space is needed because it sprouts from the bottom and widens.